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Bharat Parv at Ekta Nagar showcases crafts and dance from 29 States and UTs until 15 November

The Tourism Ministry festival includes live craft demonstrations and more than 100 One District One Product items.

By BDT News Desk

Published 12 Nov 2026, 5:08 PM IST · 1 min read

Bharat Parv 2026 Showcases India’s Rich Cultural Heritage and Diversity at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat
Bharat Parv 2026 Showcases India’s Rich Cultural Heritage and Diversity at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat Photo: PIB

Bharat Parv 2026, the Tourism Ministry's festival of Indian culture, is under way at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat and runs until 15 November, with a pavilion of more than 100 products from 29 States and Union Territories.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated it on 30 October as part of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations. It is organised with Gujarat Tourism under the theme "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat".

What visitors can see

  • Theme Pavilion: 29 States and Union Territories, Incredible India and Central Cottage Industries, showing more than 100 One District One Product items along with handicrafts, textiles, paintings and farm produce.
  • Live craft demonstrations: mask-making from Assam, Madhubani painting and Sikki craft from Bihar, Rogan art from Gujarat, bamboo art from Chhattisgarh, coir products from Kerala, Pattachitra and silver filigree from Odisha, Aipan painting and Ringaal basket weaving from Uttarakhand, and Sozni art from Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Performances: Kuchipudi, Bihu, Garba, Tholpavakoothu, Ravanhatta music, Santoor, Baul music and Purulia Chhau, among others.
  • Incredible India pavilion: digital displays on the country's heritage, culture and festivals.

The ministry says the festival gives local artisans a national platform.

Photos

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Photo: PIB

Source: official release by the Ministry of Tourism, issued through the Press Information Bureau, Government of India (11 NOV 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi). Read the full official text: Bharat Parv 2026 Showcases India’s Rich Cultural Heritage and Diversity at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat.

How we verified this

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Every fact, figure and quotation is taken from the official PIB release (Release ID 2335115) issued by the Ministry of Tourism on 11 NOV 2026 5:43PM by PIB Delhi; checked against the source on publication. Story written by BDT from that release; no outside facts added.

Fact-checked by Hemant Sharma on 12 Nov 2026, 5:08 PM IST.

Sources

  1. 1.Bharat Parv 2026 Showcases India’s Rich Cultural Heritage and Diversity at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat — Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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